Diagnose my Tatula noise, RESOLVED!

[wvhunt]

Second time on the water and it started making this noise. I popped it apart and didn't see any issues.  There's no noise cranking, just on the cast.

https://i.imgur.com/iOhMfRq.mp4

[MN Fisher]

Initial thought is dry bearings. Drop of oil on the bearings both ends of the spool...just have to take the brake side-plate off to get at that bearing, and pop the spool out to get at the handle side bearing...no need to disassemble.

 

[MeatHead1313]

I'll second MN Fisher. My old Tatulas and my Coastal started making a similar noise after a while and a drop of oil on the bearings fixed it up. Had no issues after that. 

[PhishLI]

Tatulas don't have an easily accessible spool bearing mounted on the spool's shaft. It's contained inside the handle-side side plate.

 

Rotate the handle and drag star to allow clearance to rotate off the spool tension cap which will expose the inner spool bearing. Depress the thumbar. With a finger, rotate the spool to see if the inner race is turning along with the spool's axle shaft. If it's hard to tell, pull the spool. Cut the tip off a Q-tip then insert that end into the inner race of the bearing. Rotate it to check if it turns freely. Should be fine but I've seen two of these frozen in '17 Tat SVs over the years. If it is, replace it. If it rotates, then add a drop or two of oil in between the outside of the bearing's inner race and its shield then rotate it. Take your time aligning the threads on the spool tension cap when you reinstall it. A tad tricky but doable with the handle installed. Oil the bearing found in the palming-side sideplate. This will wet the balls and should quiet things down nicely assuming the bearings are OK. Normally they are.

 

The first pic is an oversized bearing shown for illustration purposes to show where to drop the oil into.

 

[wvhunt]

It was dry bearing.  After oiling the bearings with a little RemOil, it's as quite now as my others.  Thanks to everyone who responded!